A political thriller shot through with mad humour that sweeps from refugee camps to mountainous tribal regions to the corridors of power in Washington DC. 1981. As the Soviet army burns its way through Afghanistan and toward the critical Pakistani border, CIA operative Jim Warnock is sent to try and halt its bloody progress. Joining forces with a larger than life Afghan warlord, and with the Pakistani and British secret services, Jim spearheads the covert struggle. The ferociously dedicated group of men are tied together by a common enemy but, as the brutal chaos escalates, clear political action becomes impossible in the face of mutual suspicion and shifting loyalties.T749673623Producer National Theatre. Director Howard Davies. Design Ultz. Lighting Paul Anderson. Sound Paul Arditti. Music Marc Teitler. Performer Lloyd Owen (Jim Warnock). Performer Philip Arditti (Saeed). Performer Danny Ashok (Military Clerk). Performer Nick Barber (CIA Analyst). Performer Demosthenes Chrysan (Abdullah). Performer Kammy Darweish (Mujahideen). Performer Ian Drysdale (Administrative Aide). Performer Craige Els (A Soldier). Performer Robert Gilbert (Mujahideen). Performer Mark Healy (Political Speechwriter). Performer Adam James (Simon Craig). Performer Simon Kunz (Walter Barnes). Performer Gerald Kyd (Walter Barnes). Performer Katie Lightfoot (Ensemble). Performer Matthew Marsh (Gromov). Performer James Warnock (Lloyd Owen). Performer Jessica Regan (Staffer). Performer Nabil Stuart (Mujahideen). | |
| 7 Sep 10 to 14 Nov 10 | Lyttelton (National Theatre), West End :: V374 listing details L860335745 |
